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I was first introduced to naturism by my aunt, who was introduced to naturism while in the Austin, Texas area; and I went to my first naturist Beach, which was on the Isle of Sylt in Germany, last August.

Since then, I have visit the clothing optional beach in Bal Harbor, Florida, Haulover Beach. I visited Haulover this past spring break, on March 7 this year.

Though I mainly practice naturism at home, I try to get out of the house and drive to the nearest naturist park whenever I can, which isn't often, since the nearest park is four hours away.

Though no one in my family is a naturist, my father sometimes walks to his closet from bedroom naked and sleeps naked.

Alas - IF naturism existed in Austin when I was there in 1958, it was a very well kept secret. And I have long had positive feelings about Sylt and Sölring, but never made it theree and now it is MOST unlikely.

Anyway, greets from a closeted philologer.

The truth, the stark naked truth, the truth without so much as a loincloth on, should surely be the investigator's sole aim - Basil Chamberlain

Hippie Hollow is well known in the naturist/nudist community but, as said by Petros, probably wasn't a recognized naturist site in 1958, though it had another name, I'm sure, not associated with naturism then. After all, it's a geographic location on Lake Travis.